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stepchildren

/stˈɛptʃˈɪldɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
stepchil-dren
IPA
/stˈɛptʃˈɪldɹən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of stepchild

Etymology

From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- + children.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

children

Questions

How do you pronounce stepchildren?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɛptʃˈɪldɹən/.
What does stepchildren mean?
plural of stepchild
Where does stepchildren come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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